WARPATH

warpath

(noun) a course leading to warfare or battle

warpath

(noun) hostile or belligerent mood; “the chief is on the warpath today”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

warpath (plural warpaths)

(historical) The route taken by a party of Native Americans going on a warlike expedition.

(figurative) A course of action that leads to battle or hostility.

Usage notes

This word is most often used in the phrase “on the warpath”.

Source: Wiktionary


War"path`, n.

Definition: The route taken by a party of Indians going on a warlike expedition. Schoolcraft. On the warpath, on a hostile expedition; hence, colloquially, about to attack a person or measure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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